The Viz and MMad Labs are exciting resources for faculty and student research, pedagogical development, and creative exploration across the campus of UMD. Currently our labs are hosting multi-disciplinary collaborations among faculty in theatre, digital arts, exercise science, mechanical engineering, and computer science. These are just a few of the diverse fields that take advantage of these unique resources, helping drive the interdisciplinary conversations that reflect the complex world we live and work in. These Labs build on the School of Fine Arts long-standing record of research support for UMD faculty and students, while consistently providing access to new and emerging technologies.

The Visualization and Digital Imaging Lab (Viz | Lab) is an interdisciplinary research lab that focuses on the emerging visual technologies and techniques. The Viz | Lab is currently exploring data visualization, 3D printing, new uses for state-of-the-art projection.

The Motion and Media Across Disciplines Lab (MMad Lab), which opened in 2014, is a 3D motion capture and high definition video production studio that offers unique opportunities for interdisciplinary research and creative activity, including ergonomic design, gait analysis, virtual reality,and the latest innovative techniques in video production and sound engineering.